Julián Alvarez

26 yrs · Striker (also SS) · Argentina
Atlético de Madrid · Laliga · Foot: right · Height: 170 cm
Risk: LowConfidence: MediumSample: HighDevelopment: LowContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€100M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
€72.3M – €121M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€26.9M – €59.9M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€49.1M – €98.7M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€94.6M – -€12.4M
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€72.3M – €121M
Model value (performance-implied)€26.9M – €59.9M
Projected value (24 months)€49.1M – €98.7M
Dashed line: current market value (€100M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Julián Alvarez's performance-implied value at EUR 26.9M-59.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 72.3M-121.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 49.1M-98.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.71x the positional average in the league (1903 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 3

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

PerformanceElite94.7th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral)
AgeNeutral26.4 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €94.0M vs market €100M
Expected appreciationVery low-49% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentLow
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.95
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskLow
Data confidenceMedium

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €100M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1903 (56% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.57
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.36
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
95 (Elite)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
0.95 (rank 2)
Team strength (Elo)
1619
Opponent strength
1479
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
Low
Trajectory
declining
Breakout probability
Age > 23
Resale range (24m)
€49.1M – €98.7M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 18 pts; relative output down 23% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -50% (IQR -52% to -18%).

Risk profile

Overall: Low

  • ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Already playing in a big-five league.

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26Atlético de MadridLaligaST29190356%840.570.36147916190.95
2024/25Atlético de MadridLaligaST37251974%1740.750.48150516550.95
2023/24Manchester CityPremier LeagueST36265978%1190.680.30154718931.14
2022/23Manchester CityPremier LeagueSS31145443%910.620.41152719151.23

Cups & continental competitions

SeasonCompetitionClubAppsMinGAAvg opp. Elo
2025/26Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid1512411041682
2025/26Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid431521—
2025/26World CupArgentina314300—
2025/26SupercopaAtlético de Madrid190001747
2024/25Uefa Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid10791711666
2024/25Copa Del ReyAtlético de Madrid739552—
2023/24Uefa Champions LeagueManchester City7278521595
2023/24Fa CupManchester City626011—
2023/24Community ShieldManchester City190001726
2023/24Uefa Super CupManchester City15001568
2022/23Uefa Champions LeagueManchester City10468321565
2022/23Fa CupManchester City539232—
2022/23Community ShieldManchester City132101881

Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Paulo Dybala
Serie A · 2020
27€72.0M€35.0Mfell
Juan Cuadrado
Serie A · 2015
27€30.0M€25.0Mflat
Dušan Vlahović
Serie A · 2023
23€70.0M€35.0Mfell
Arkadiusz Milik
Serie A · 2020
26€32.0M€16.0Mfell
Randal Kolo Muani
Ligue 1 · 2024
26€45.0M€20.0Mfell
Tammy Abraham
Serie A · 2023
26€40.0M€15.0Mfell
Raphinha
Laliga · 2023
27€60.0M€90.0Mrose
Hulk
Premier Liga · 2013
27€45.0M€37.0Mflat

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
12 Aug 2024Man CityAtlético€75.0M€90.0M
7 Jul 2022River PlateMan CityFree / loan€23.0M
1 Feb 2022Man CityRiver PlateFree / loan€20.0M
31 Jan 2022River PlateMan City€21.4M€20.0M
1 Jan 2019River Plate IIRiver PlateUnknown€1.0M
1 Jan 2018River Plate U20River Plate IIUnknownData unavailable
1 Jan 2016CA AtalayaRiver Plate U20Free / loanData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.